Dune
Published March 16, 2022
Film info
- Title Dune
- Director Denis Villeneuve
- Year 2021
- Run time 2hrs 35m
- Genres Adventure, Science-Fiction
- Tagline Beyond fear, destiny awaits
Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 5:53 | The Voice thing is not how I imagined it. |
| 8:57 | That scroll definitely had more on it than the guy said. |
| 14:47 | Weird to hear the words out loud when I’ve only just read them. |
| 22:22 | I want one of those night light things that just follows you around in the dark. |
| 27:55 | I still don’t really understand the point of this test. |
| 29:37 | “So much potential wasted in a male.” |
| 35:11 | Oh god, why would you have bagpipes in a made up world? |
| 49:26 | They don’t so much appear to be suspensor trousers as a flight suit. |
| 53:56 | Spitting as a greeting - worst planet ever. |
| 57:18 | Ah, finally they’ve made a character a woman. |
| 1:03:47 | Why does the crawler beep? Who is it warning in the middle of the desert, the worms?? |
| 1:08:21 | Bit too sarlac for my liking. |
| 1:19:46 | “Get everything with guns off the ground.” |
| 1:24:02 | Fire must be the actual worst on a planet with no water. |
| 1:40:29 | Hoping Zendaya didn’t get paid by the word. |
| 1:46:37 | Green plants! You don’t know what you got till it’s gone. |
| 2:00:05 | 800 km/h winds? OUCH. |
| 2:15:04 | Don’t underestimate the woman, eh? |
| 2:26:21 | “If you’ll have us, they will come.” That’s not the line. |
Thoughts
I was determined to finish the book before watching this and, mission accomplished, took the opportunity of a tired evening to consume the lengthy movie. It’s fair to say it’s a lot better than I thought it would be, bringing the characters to life and telling the story really well… but on the flip side to that, there isn’t a huge amount of story to be told and the emotions are very rarely accessible - it just feels like a very flat couple of hours.
The visuals, though, are incredible. From the very start with the logo and some of the poster artwork, to each and every carefully well-crafted shot, it’s a treat for the eyes - as long as you can stay awake long enough to get to the end. Good, and a success given what I was expecting, but still not the blockbuster hit it could be.
Rating: 4 / 5
